If there are no wages during the base period in which that state uses, then you would not be eligible for benefits. Each state utilizes a different method. I can tell you that regardless of what state it is, $0=no benefits.
can you close out your 401k and still receive unemployment benefits
Yes, you will still be able to receive unemployment. I am not sure if the amount of severence has anything to do with it though. I received a severence and still qualified for max unemployment benefits.
That depends upon how much money you are earning from your work. If your earnings are relatively low, you may still qualify for unemployment benefits. However, if your earnings are high, then in effect you are no longer unemployed, and should not receive unemployment benefits.
Yes, if you already receive the benefits, or qualify for them, you can still receive them if you complied with the state's requirements on notification, etc. concerning your move.
You probably can't collect unemployment if you quit. http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/unemployment/a/unemployment.htm
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Each state sets its own standards for how much you can earn and still receive benefits. In general, it has to be some percentage less than the actual benefits you'd otherwise receive.
Only the state you worked in is liable for paying your unemployment benefits. It is possible to file THROUGH the DC office, but the payments would be from Mass. Your local office will assist you in this.
Vacation implies that you still have a job. So, you would not receive unemployment benefits. And, even if you were to get benefits, I'm sure you wouldn't have a job to go back to afterwards.
In most states, California included, you can receive unemployment benefits while still receiving your full Social Security benefits.
According to the Related Link below, if you move to a state with Employment Benefits, you are eligible for up to 20 weeks of benefits. I the state does not have those benefits, then you may receive up to 2 weeks.
Not if you are already receiving Social Security. If you are still in your earning years, your ultimate benefits my reduce as they take the average of your last 40 quarters of earned income (which does not include unemployment benefits) to determine the benefits you receive.